Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, football’s law-making body, the International Football Association Board, has approved the biggest package of rule changes in several years.
The tournament will be the first major competition to use them.
According to a post obtained from FIFA’s website on Tuesday, these are the new rules to be deployed in the forthcoming global showpiece scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico
1. Throw-in and Goal-Kick Countdown
To combat time-wasting:
* Referees will begin a visible 5-second countdown.
* If a throw-in is not taken in time, possession goes to the opposing team.
* If a goal kick is delayed, the opponents receive a corner kick.
2. 10-Second Substitution Rule
When a substitution is made:
* The player leaving must exit within 10 seconds.
* They must use the nearest boundary line.
* If they delay, the replacement cannot enter until the next stoppage
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